Underslung tire carrying frame



Dec. 11, 1951 L. EK EI'AL UNDERSLUNG TIRE CARRYING FRAME 2 SBEETSSHEET 1 Filed Jan. 18, 1950 f/GnZ R w 0 kU Ma E 6 WPM IHAA 5 L MM W A'TTU R N EYS Dec. 11, 1951 L. EK ET AL I UNDERSLUNG TIRE CARRYING FRAME Filed Jan. 18, 1950 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 ATTU RN EYS Patented Dec. 11 1951 UNDERSLUNG TIRE CARRYING FRAME Lester Ek, William Eh, and William Grubb, Conrad, Mont.

Application January 18, 1950, Serial No. 139,166 1 Claim. (01. 224-4223) This invention relates to tire carriers of motor vehicles, and in particular a tire carrying frame mounted on the side of a truck chassis and positioned in an inclined position between the rear wheels and cab of the truck.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a tire carrier that utilizes space under the side of a truck chassis and in front of the rear wheels and in which the carrier is freely positioned so that a tire may be removed therefrom and replaced therein without removing nuts or bolts and without the use of tools.

Motor vehicle tire and wheel carriers have been positioned at various points on the chassis and in trunks but in the usual type of carrier it is difli- The object of this invention is, therefore, to i provide means for supporting a tire carrying frame in an inclined position from a side beam of the chassis of a truck whereby a tire may readily be inserted therein and removed therefrom and in which the tire is retained in the frame by gravity.

Another object of the invention is to provide a tire carrying frame for motor vehicles that may readily be installed on vehicles now in use without changing the parts thereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide a tire carrying frame for motor vehicles which is of a simple and economical construction.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawings wherein:

Figure l is a side elevational view showing the intermediate portion of a truck with the end parts broken away and with the tire carrying frame'of this invention bolted to a side beam of the chassis thereof.

Figure 2 is a cross section taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1 showing an end elevation of the tire carrying frame with the side beam of the vehicle chassis shown in section.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the tire carrying frame showing the frame detached from the vehicle.

Figure 4 is a front elevational view of the tire carrying frame also showing the frame detached from the vehicle.

Figure 5 is a detail illustrating one of the frame supporting hangers being taken on line 5-5-of Figure 3.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts the tire carrying frame of this invention includes a substantially semicircular band ID, with an upper bar H extended across the outer ends of the band and positioned on the lower edge thereof, an intermediate bar 12 connecting the intermediate part of the band and also extended across the lower edge thereof, upwardly extended hang ers l3 and I4, and braces i5 and I6 connecting the upper ends of the hangers to the upper edges of the ends of the band It).

As illustrated in the drawings the hangers l3 and M are twisted at the points I! and I8 and extended slightly inward as illustrated in Figures 2 and 5 with the lower ends secured, preferably by welding to the outer surface of the band [0, as shown in Figure 2 with the hanger l4 welded to the band at the points 19 and 2B and with the hanger l3 welded to the band at the points 2| and 22.

The hanger I3 is provided with bolt holes 23 and 24 and the hanger I4 is provided with similar bolt holes 25 and 26. The frame is mounted on a side beam 21 of a truck 28 by bolts 29 and 30 extended through the bolt holes of the hanger I3, and 3! and 32 extended through the bolt holes of the hanger Hi.

The bars H and I2 are provided with upwardly extended ends, as illustrated in Figures 2 and 4 and the ends 33 and 34 of the outer bar II are welded to the edge of the band III at the points 35 and 36. The ends of the bar l2 are formed in a similar manner and the ends of this bar are also welded to the lower edge of the band l0, similar to the ends of the bar H. The end of the brace I5 is welded to the edge of the hanger l3 at the point 31 and the end of the brace 16 is welded to the upper end of the hanger I4 at the point 38, as shown in Figure 3.

With the parts formed in this manner the tire carrier of this invention is bolted to the side beam of the truck chassis with the tire carrying section of the frame suspended in an inclined position whereby a tire may readily be inserted in the frame and also readily removed therefrom.

The edges of the platform 39 of the truck body extend outwardly beyond the side beams 21 and with the carrier mounted on the beams the tire is positioned under the edge of the platform so that it is in an out of the way position.

It will be understood that modifications may be made in the design and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is: v

In a motor vehicle tire carrier, the combination which comprises a substantially semicircular band, a bar connecting the outer ends of the band with the ends thereof secured to the lower edge of the band and extended downwardly therefrom, an intermediate bar also extended downwardly from the lower edge of the band and positioned across the intermediate part of the band, spaced hangers secured to the outer surface of the band and extended vertically upward, and braces extended from the upper ends of the hangers to the outer ends of the band, respectively, and secured to the upper edge of the band, and means attaching the hangers to a side beam of a motor vehicle chassis, with the frame suspended in an inclined position between the rear wheels and cab of the vehicle.

LESTER EK.

WILLIAM EK.

WILLIAM GRUBB.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,253,339 Bertman Jan. 15, 1918 1,327,097 Johnson Jan. 6, 1920 1,338,630 Horracks Apr. 27, 1920 1,343,964 Dunstan June 22, 1920 1,602,916 Lynn Oct. 12, 1926 2,355,980 Kosky et a1 Aug. 15, 1944 2,377,149 Heil May 29, 1945 

